Mo Chen

"You know what really grinds my gears"?

When people come to me and ask

"Where can I find datasets?"

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗼-𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵. 𝗜 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 "𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀".

But I'm here to help people transition to Data.

So, here's my take:

If you didn't create 10-20 different projects, stop asking for "real-world" datasets, because you don't have a dataset problem. You have a procrastination problem.

Laziness is present in data as it is in other things in life:

"Productivity"
"Organization"
"Focus"

Even if you land 100 interviews, "by accident", you won't get the job.
Not without work.
Not without showing you can go from problem → thought → solution.

So, stop "faking" it, and do it.

If you still haven't achieved your goal of landing a data job, your only focus should be to create as many projects as you can.

No matter the dataset.
No matter the industry.

I'll guarantee that 10-20 projects will change your career.

And you won't need 100 interviews to get a data job.

Agree?

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